# birthright

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɝθ.ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #28,132

## Definitions
1. Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.

## Etymology
From birth + right. Compare West Frisian berterjocht (“birthright”), Dutch geboorterecht (“birthright”), German Geburtsrecht (“birthright”). Compare also Icelandic frumburðarréttur (“birthright”).

## Common misspellings (17)
`bbirthright`, `birhtright`, `birrthright`, `birthhright`, `birthirght`, `birthrgiht`, `birthrigght`, `birthrighht`, `birthrightt`, `birthrigth`, `birthrihgt`, `birthrright`, `birtrhight`, `birtthright`, `bitrhright`, `brithright`, `ibrthright`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/birthright